INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup kosher salt
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon juniper berries
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1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
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1 head of garlic, halved crosswise, plus 2 unpeeled cloves for basting
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2 large sprigs thyme
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1 2-inch-thick bone-in pork chop (2 ribs; about 1 1/4 lb.)
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2 tablespoons grapeseed or vegetable oil
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter
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Flaky or coarse sea salt